Constantine II of Greece
King of Greece from 1964 to 1973
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| 2024 | Crown Prince Pavlos and his wife Marie-Chantal Miller separated. |
| 2024 | Crown Prince Pavlos and his wife Marie-Chantal Miller separated. |
| December 20 2024 | Constantine's descendants received Greek citizenship by adopting the surname 'De Grèce', over two decades after the court ruling and almost two years after Constantine's death. |
| December 20 2024 | Constantine's descendants received Greek citizenship by adopting the surname 'De Grèce', over two decades after the court ruling and almost two years after Constantine's death. |
| September 28 2024 | Princess Theodora, another daughter of Constantine II of Greece, married Matthew Kumar. |
| September 28 2024 | Princess Theodora, another daughter of Constantine II of Greece, married Matthew Kumar. |
| February 28 2024 | A memorial service was held at the Saint Sophia Cathedral, officiated by Archbishop Nikitas, with Crown Prince Pavlos and Prince Nikolaos in attendance. |
| February 27 2024 | A thanksgiving service was held at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, attended by Constantine's family, foreign royal families, and British parliament members. The Protestant service was officiated by Christopher Cocksworth, with readings by Constantine's five children and Archbishop Nikitas Loulias. Nicholas Soames delivered Constantine's eulogy. |
| January 10 2024 | A private memorial service was held in Tatoi, attended by Constantine's immediate family, marking the first anniversary of his death. |
| February 2023 | A severe storm caused minor damage to the outer edge of Constantine's coffin, which had not yet been sealed according to Greek customary traditions. |
| February 2023 | A service to unveil Constantine's tomb was conducted with a Trisagion hymn the morning after the 40-day memorial service. |
| February 18 2023 | A 40-day memorial service for Constantine II was held at the Metropolitan Cathedral at 11:00 am (UTC+2), officiated by Archbishop Ieronymos. The service was attended by his wife Anne-Marie, children, grandchildren, sisters, other royal family members, and over 250 members of the public. A kolivo with his name in Greek letters was displayed at the front of the cathedral, followed by a lunch for family and close friends. |
| January 2023 | Funeral ceremony commenced at 12:30 pm, attended by over 200 people including nine monarchs. Archbishop Ieronymos II presided over the ceremony, with Crown Prince Pavlos delivering the eulogy. |
| January 16 2023 | Constantine's funeral took place in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, attended by ten current and former European monarchs and representatives of various royal houses. |
| January 16 2023 | Constantine's funeral took place in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, attended by ten current and former European monarchs and representatives of various royal houses. |
| January 15 2023 | Royal guests began arriving in Greece for Constantine II's funeral, with most staying at the Hotel Grande Bretagne. |
| January 12 2023 | Queen Sofía of Spain, Princess Irene, Princess Nina, and Princess Theodora's fiancé Matthew Kumar visited the royal cemetery at Tatoi Palace to prepare the royal tombs for Constantine's funeral. |
| January 10 2023 | Constantine II died at the age of 82 after suffering from multiple health issues, including a stroke. |
| January 10 2023 | Constantine II died at the age of 82 after suffering from multiple health issues, including a stroke. |
| January 6 2023 | Constantine was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Hygiea hospital in Athens in critical condition after suffering a stroke. |
| January 6 2023 | Constantine was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Hygiea hospital in Athens in critical condition after suffering a stroke. |
| October 2022 | Made his last public appearance in Athens, having lunch at a restaurant with his wife Queen Anne-Marie and sisters Queen Sofía and Princess Irene. He was observed using a wheelchair and supplementary oxygen, indicating significant health decline. |
| September 2022 | Due to chronic heart problems, Constantine was unable to travel to the United Kingdom to attend Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral, despite her being his third cousin. |
| January 10 2022 | Constantine was admitted to the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated. |
| January 10 2022 | Constantine was admitted to the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated. |
| October 23 2021 | Prince Philippos married Nina Flohr. |
| October 23 2021 | Prince Philippos married Nina Flohr. |
| December 12 2020 | Prince Philippos, the youngest son of Constantine II of Greece, was born. |
| December 12 2020 | Prince Philippos, the youngest son of Constantine II of Greece, was born. |
| 2015 | Constantine returned to reside in Greece after selling his house in Hampstead, and he began living in a villa in Porto Cheli in Argolis. |
| 2015 | Constantine returned to reside in Greece after selling his house in Hampstead, and he began living in a villa in Porto Cheli in Argolis. |
| November 2015 | In November, Constantine's autobiography was published in three volumes by the national newspaper, To Vima. |
| November 2015 | In November, Constantine's autobiography was published in three volumes by the national newspaper, To Vima. |
| 2013 | Returned to reside in Greece after selling his Hampstead house. |
| 2013 | Constantine II moved back to Athens after living for several decades in London. |
| 2013 | In an interview with CNN, Constantine pledged that he would never become involved in restoring the monarchy, stating that if the Greek people were happy with their current system, he would not seek to change it. |
| 2013 | Returned to reside in Greece after selling his Hampstead house. |
| 2013 | In an interview with CNN, Constantine pledged that he would never become involved in restoring the monarchy, stating that if the Greek people were happy with their current system, he would not seek to change it. |
| 2013 | Constantine II moved back to Athens after living for several decades in London. |
| 2012 | Constantine was again the official presenter at the sailing medal ceremonies during the 2012 London Olympics as part of his duties with the International Olympic Committee. |
| 2012 | Constantine was again the official presenter at the sailing medal ceremonies during the 2012 London Olympics as part of his duties with the International Olympic Committee. |
| 2010 | Constantine II of Greece received the Beppe Croce Trophy from the International Sailing Federation. |
| 2010 | Constantine II of Greece received the Beppe Croce Trophy from the International Sailing Federation. |
| August 25 2010 | Prince Nikolaos, the son of Constantine II of Greece, married Tatiana Blatnik. |
| August 25 2010 | Prince Nikolaos, the son of Constantine II of Greece, married Tatiana Blatnik. |
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